Lesson 6 + Extra (Feelings)

Question 1

antipathy

Answer 1

n. a hatred or dislike

Question 2

apathy

Answer 2

n. lack of feeling, energy, or interest

n. indifference

Question 3

empathy

Answer 3

n. the ability to identify with someone else and understand that person’s situation of feelings

Question 4

pathological

Answer 4

adj. caused by disease

adj. abnormal in behavior

Question 5

pathos

Answer 5

n. a feeling of sympathy

Question 6

misogamy

Answer 6

n. hatred of marriage

Question 7

misogyny

Answer 7

n. hatred of women

Question 8

dysentery

Answer 8

n. severe diarrhea

Question 9

dyslexia

Answer 9

n. a learning disability that affects one’s component of language

Question 10

covet

Answer 10

v. to crave or desire, especially something belonging to another

Question 11

cupidity

Answer 11

n. greed; avarice

Question 12

complacent

Answer 12

adj. self-satisfied; smug

Question 13

implacable

Answer 13

adj. impossible to calm or appease

Question 14

placate

Answer 14

v. to calm, pacify, or appease

Question 15

placid

Answer 15

adj. showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure

Question 16

Cupid

Answer 16

n. the ancient Roman god of love

Question 17

dyspepsia

Answer 17

n. indigestion

Question 18

dystrophy

Answer 18

n. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development

n. a disorder characterized by weakening, degeneration, or abnormal development of muscle

Question 19

homeopathy

Answer 19

n. the method of treating disease by drugs (usually natural)

Question 20

misanthrope

Answer 20

n. one who hates mankind and society

Question 21

pathetic

Answer 21

adj. causing or evoking pity, sympathy, sorrow, etc.

adj. miserably inadequate

Question 22

pathogenic

Answer 22

adj. disease-producing

Question 23

plea

Answer 23

n. an excuse
n. a defendant’s answer to a legal charge
n. an appeal or entreaty

Question 24

plead

Answer 24

v. to appeal or entreat earnestly

v. to use arguments or persuasions (w/ppl for/against something)

Question 25

pleasant

Answer 25

adj. agreeable or enjoyable adj. socially acceptable; polite adj. fair, as weather

Question 26

please

Answer 26

v. to act to the satisfaction of v. to be the will of v. to like, wish or choose

Question 27

sympathy

Answer 27

n. harmony or agreement in feeling | n. compassion